A properly done crimp is better electrically than solder. For one thing, solder is not a very good conductor. A proper crimp is actually a weld joining the wire to the terminal.
Sent from my iPad On Jun 24, 2012, at 1:13 PM, "Rick Bates" <happymooseph...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am not a fan of Powerpole connectors, but use them for compatibility to > other ham gear. I think they're better than Molex (as an example) but they > are not mechanically secure enough (no locking tab) without adding an > external piece (I tape the crap out of the attached connectors). > > > > For high current items (greater than a few amps), I crimp with the proper > tool AND solder (pre-tinning the wire). One is a mechanical connection, the > other is electrical; either should work; together is insurance. > > > > No I don't wear a belt and suspenders (are they still available?); but try > to beat Murphy at his own game every chance I get. If I EVER get my hands > on him... :o) > > > > 73, > > Rick wa6nhc > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: W0MU Mike Fatchett > > > > Many problems similar to this are caused by a bad crimp job on the > > Anderson connectors. I would encourage everyone to get the more > > expensive crimp tools with the right dies for the various amperage > > connectors used. > > > > Soldering is fine too but not needed if the cable is crimped properly. > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
